Wilson Orders Probe Into Hog Island Scandal
President Wilson directs Attorney General Gregory to investigate Hog Island shipyard contracts amid senate scrutiny. The probe aims to determine if government funds were criminally misused, with Shipping Board chair Hurley coordinating. about 42 million dollars involved in the project led by American International Corp and its shipbuilding subsidiary.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Gregory
Hog Island
Senate
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
American International Corporation
Frank A. Vandertlip
National City Bank
Delaware River
Philadelphia
American International Shippbuilding Company
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United States Shipping Board
Senate Conmerce
the International
George J. Baldwin
New York
American International Shipbuilding Corporation
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate Committee
Col. Hlack
Giant Fee
International Shipbuilding Corporation
Senate Corm
Mittée
Baldwin
Reet Corporation
Fleet Corporation
Charles A. Piez
Department of Recommerce
Bowles
Two Giant Armies in West Readied for Renewed Battle
French and British forces brace for a large scale clash on the Western Front as winter ends. German divisions number about 255 facing French and 70 against British lines, with reports of 195 divisions and 2.34 million troops on the German side. Both sides probe for weaknesses through raids and reconnaissance while French positions at key high points remain strong and trusted to hold.
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France
Belgium
Malmaison
Cambrai
Lorraine
Alsace
Verdun
Champagne
St. Quentin
Lloyd George Upset Victory Marks First Commons Test
London reports the government survives its first Commons test as the Holt amendment questioning continued military effort was defeated by a large majority. The result signals parliament's reluctance to force a government change despite widespread dissatisfaction. An advertisement for First for Thirst appears in the same item.
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London
Richard Holt
Houses of Commons
Holt
House of Commons
No Hiding Behind Petticoat for Him
Chicago, February 14. George Retter, with wife and two sons, faced the exemption board. He refused exemption, insisting he should be classified for service. Mrs Retter supported his claim, noting her father Civil War veteran and her brother John WhitSell enlisted.
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Chicago
George Retter
George
Mrs. Netter
Women Tell Of Pittance Paid By Packers To Men
At a wage arbitration hearing in Chicago Judge Samuel Alschuler heard evidence that Stockyards workers frequently withhold portions of weekly wages for household expenses. Testimony showed widowed Rosatia Bobek received as little as 18 dollars weekly, despite payrolls citing higher sums, and other families faced hunger with up to ten-hour days and 2252 dollars daily for the wifeAid were offered through welfare plans, including life insurance.
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Chicago
Samuel Alschuler
Rosatia Bobek
Joseph Bobek
Wilson & Co
Bobek
Bobok
Balina Shupin
Morris & Co
Roumanian cabinet favours peace under Averescu
Jassy Feb 11. The new cabinet led by Gen Alexander Averescu, famed as a top army commander, is said to favor peace after the Bratianu war ministry resigned. The shift follows Germanys ultimatum dictating Roumanias future course and marks a direct cabinet change. Ottawa dispatch notes British line in Italy has lengthened east of Montello ridge along the Piave, extending toward Nervesa.
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Jassy
Alexander Averescu
Iran
Bratiano
Germany
Roumania
Ottawa
Italy
Montello Ridge
Piave River
London Dispatch
Reuters Limited
Germans Fear Bolshevik Peace Moves In Russia
Reports from Berlin and Amsterdam cite Trotzky's pro posal as not a peace offer, with German papers signaling caution as Bolshevik maneuvers unfold. Demobilization orders, prisoner exchanges, and potential new proposals stir uncertainty while Brest Litovsk notes confirm demobilization. H E Tullar seeks county attorney nomination on Republican ticket.
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Petrograd
Vienna
Taglische Rundschau
Russia
Trotzky
Zeitung Am Mittag
Trotz
Mo Fepors
London
Brest Litovsk
Peace Debate in Reichstag February 21
Wireless dispatch from Amsterdam reports Chancellor von Weizsacker will discuss the treaty with Ukraine in the Reichstag on February 21 and answer President Wilson. Lloyd George and Orlando will be present. Amsterdam dispatch notes Count von Hertling plans to reply to President Wilson next Tuesday.
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London
Diplomat Sir Cecil Spring-Rice Dies in Ottawa
Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice former British ambassador to the United States died in Ottawa at Government House. His death followed heart failure after a night of poor health. Lady Spring-Rice and his children Betty and Anthony were present. Funeral services will be held in Ottawa at St Bartholomew's Church with burial at Beachwood cemetery.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sir Cecil Spring-Rilen
United States
Government House
Lady Spring-Rice
Betty
Anthony
Sir Cecil
Cecil
Thomas Gibson
Frank Lascelles
Duke of Devonshire
Washington
D. C
Cecil Arthur Spring- Rice
Lord Reading
Aitho Ft
Geoil
Str
James Bryce
Viscount Bryce
Embass
Persia
Sweden
Stockholm
Bartal
St. Bartholomew's Church
Beachwood Cemetery
Bishop Roper
I. H. , Brewin
Steamship Lures Taken Over by U S Railroad Authority
Washington February 14 Coastwise and Great Lakes steamship lines run by railroads are placed under Marine section head W J H Pleasants of New York after designation by Dir Gen McAdoo to oversee water transportation reform. Lines include Old Dominion Ocean Steamship and Southern Pacific ships, with independent lines not affected. The plan allows temporary seizure of ships not needed for transatlantic traffic to aid coastwise haulage of coal to the northwest.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Gen. McAdon
W. J H. Pleasants
New York
Ocean Steamship Company
Railroad Administration
Northwest
Mr. Pleasant
Old Dominion
Ocean Steamship
Southern Pacific
The
Shipping Board
Desertion charge against Brown could carry death penalty
Gifford Brown Weather, held on desertion charges, faces possible court martial at Camp Dodge or other military center. His 17 year old wife Ethelrown and mother in law Mrs Bottel waived hearings and posted bonds to confront conspiracy charges in federal court at Dubuque in April. Brown allegedly used a forged form to impersonate a soldier and work with his wife in Waterloo before being arrested by special investigator George Sotar.
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Gifford Brown
Wather
George Sotar
Department
Justics
Ethelrown
J. W. Dempster
United States
Dubuque
George Bettel
Independence
Brown
Bottel
Dempster
Camp Dodge
Blowniform
Hugeno Lae
Beers
LaBeers
Waterloo
Ialter
Swift Company kept close tab on public men
Papers filed in the U S court of appeals reveal seized documents from Henry Veeder Swift & Co. showing files on prominent public figures and wide global references. The warrants list headings like Argentina, Belgium, Russia, Hamburg and include names such as Governor Lowden Judge Landis Congressman Mann Theodore Roosevelt Chicago Mayor Thompson and J P Tumulty.
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Chicago
United States Court of Appeals
Federal Trade Commission
Henry Vealer
Swift & Co
Packers
Lfe
Y. Veeder, Swift & Co
Frank O. Lowden
Wlinoisi
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
James R. Mann
James Minotto
Louis F. Swift
Packer
Theodore Roosevelt
William Hale Thompson
J. P. Tumulty
WiLisen
Belgium
Busi Fh
Russia
Frederick
Hamburg
Constabulary
Pennsylvania
Fort Worth
Tex
Cantey
Two Indicted for Blackmail on Mayor in Atlanta
Fulton county grand jury returns indictments charging an attempt to blackmail Asa G. Candler Atlanta’s millionaire mayor for 500000 J W Cook and Hirsh of the city are named real estate man and merchant as suspects both held on 5000 bond each San Felice listed as a Great Quality Cizar
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Atlanta. Ga
Asa G. Candler
Atlanta
Fulton County Grand Jury
J. W. Cook
Hirsh
Wi. H.ed
More Men Go to Cantonments in March
Washington D C Feb 14 Movements for the first draft extending beyond February will carry into March. A new movement on March 4 will send 10 077 men to Fort Oglethorpe and Camp Funston. Quotas for Camp Funston include Arizona Colorado Missouri Nebraska New Mexico South Dakota and Delaware New Jersey. Provost Marshal Gen Crowder told governors classification is nearly finished and local boards will supervise draws and status changes. Des Moines Iowa says Iowa mobilizations are not affected. entrainment for Camp Dodge must occur between Feb 23 and 28.
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Washington
Wah
Fort Oglethorpe
Camp Funston
Kan
Arizona
Colorado
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
South Dakota
Ted
Delaware
New Jersey
Crowder
Probe Increase in the Price of Bread
Chicago on February 14 a state feed administration inquiry opened into bread pricing by bakers. Bakers argue substitutes for flour cost as much as flour, raising consumer loaf prices from 9 to 11 cents per pound and 13 to 15 cents for a pound and a half loaf, with cakes also up. Food Administrator Wheeler stressed the authority to revert prices if circumstances do not justify the rise and noted all dealers are licensed.
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Chicago
State Feed Administration
National Food Administration
Wheeler
Labor Department Seeks 250,000 Shipyard Workers
Washington D C Feb 14 Secretary of Labor Wilson calls ship workers to enroll in the public service reserve during the campaign to secure 250,000 workers to build the nation s merchant fleet.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Labor
Wilson Today
United States
Publc Service Reserve
Americans Aid French in Champagne Front Raid
Paris reports American gunners supported a large Champagne raid with artillery fire for the first time on that front. French forces penetrated toward the third German line, destroying shelters and taking prisoners as Canadian and British raids occur in other sectors. German divisions estimated at 195 remain to oppose Allied advances.
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Paris
Krenck
Champagne
Champagne Nacar Butte
la Mesni
Lorraine
Renoe
France
Ypres
Germa
Butte Mesnil
Associated Press
North Sea
United States
Great Britain
Rome
Altho
Germany
Baroevic
Frenzela
Bella
Ranza
Berlin
London
Tahure
War Office
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Federal Treasury
Hog Island Yard
Shipping Corporation
Lloyd George
Shawn
Red Army
Neutral City
Amsterdam
Kreuzzeitung
Koelnische Volkszeitung
Supreme Army Command
Economic Commission
Reichstag
Lord Spring-Rice
Brittoh
U.S
Havana
Imi Dlace
Eugene Labours
Court Martinis
Grand Jury
Clifford Brown
Eugene Labeers
Swift Company
Veeder
San Felice
Cizar
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